Every year, the need for scholarships is greater than the available resources. As tuition continues to rise, support of scholarships becomes even more invaluable.

Since 2001, the Community Foundation has awarded 356 scholarships worth over $260,000. These scholarships are funded by donors who believe in the youth of our area and beyond, and want to support their pursuit of higher education.

A scholarship fund established within the Community Foundation is a great way to leave a family legacy forever.

This year the Greater Salina Community Foundation is pleased to announce approximately $50,000 in scholarships awarded through the Foundation to area students.

The Wally Beets-John Marino Scholarship is for students who are or have been employed by the Salina Country Club. The recipients are Barkley Edison, Christopher Garcia and Calla Hill.

The C.L. Clark Scholarship is for students currently enrolled at the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law and who graduated in Saline County, Kansas. The recipient is Allie Prester.

The Decatur Community Scholarship is for students graduating from USD #294. The recipients are Darbi Rouse and Cassidy Shields.

The Erik Erickson Memorial Scholarship is for students graduating from Decatur Community High School. The recipient is Brent Juenemann.

The Jody Fredrickson Nursing & Health Scholarship is for students graduating from Decatur Community High School who are planning to major in nursing or another health related field. The recipient is Rhiannon Nedland.

The Brian Clarke Garnett Memorial Scholarship is for graduates of Salina Central High School. The recipients are Carson Jett, Kate Martens and Kade True.

The Mary Olson & Viola Olson Gustafson Scholarship is for students attending or planning to attend Cloud County Community College with a view toward obtaining a degree in nursing or a related medical field. The recipient is Alison Wohler.

The Hale Family Sunflower Promise Scholarship is for Kansas community college students who have completed 2 years of coursework and will be completing their degrees at a 4 year post-secondary institution in Kansas. The recipients are Kristen Harris and Justin Streeter.

The Kansas Federation of Republican Women Scholarship is for female students currently attending a Kansas college or university, with a declared major of Political Science, History or Public Administration, entering her junior or senior year of undergraduate study, or attending graduate school. The recipient is Macy Warburton.

The Mike & Mable Kelling Scholarship is for students from Hartley High School, Hartley, Texas. The recipient is Esther Vandijk.

The Kelling-Tomlinson Scholarship is for students from Smith Center High School. The recipients are Trenna Cox, Jessie Gillen, Faith Karg, Jamie Strine and Kale Terrill.

The Evelyn R. King National Honor Society Scholarship is for students at Salina Central High School based on criteria in the National Honor Society National Scholarship application. The recipients are Gabrielle Briggs and Sydney Dauer.

The Jeanne B. Marts Scholarship is for students graduating from a Saline County high school who will major in elementary or secondary education. The recipients are Allison Budke, Elisha Cairns and Allyson Henry.

The Orpha J. & Ernest Milbradt Scholarship is for high school students who plan to attend Kansas State University or the University of Kansas. The recipients are Ann Nguyen, Kellen Smutz and Kade True.

The Glenn L. & Edna M. Mott Memorial Scholarship is for students graduating from Decatur Community High School. The recipient is Channing Fortin.

The Michael & Alma Olson Scholarship is for students attending or planning to attend North Central Kansas Technical College with a view toward obtaining a degree in one or more of the building trades. The recipient is Luke Schroer.

The Gayle & Evelyn Richmond Scholarship is for students of Plainville, Stockton, Natoma or Palco High School. The recipients are Arianne Fisher, KaiLee Homburg and Hayley Strutt.

The Col. Delbert L. Townsend Scholarship is for students of Decatur Community High School. The recipients are Kade Brown, Tyler Bruggeman, Nolan Henningson, Dalton Jones and Darbi Rouse.

The Booker T. Washington Scholarship is for African American students from the Salina area. The recipients are Damion Cooper and Adria Smith.

The Florence Evelyn Westhoff Scholarship is for students who are connected with the University United Methodist Church or students attending Kansas Wesleyan University. The recipient is Jade Johnson.

For more information, please call:
Jenny Stack, Program/Scholarship Coordinator of the Foundation at 785-823-1800 or visit our website at www.gscf.org.